CRN India — Small Cap Research

Five Free Tools to Research
Small Cap Mutual Funds

Every month, SEBI mandates full portfolio disclosure from all 35 active small cap funds. We process that data and turn it into these tools — free, no login required.

Fund Overlap Entry / Exit Tracker Single Fund View Consensus Picks Sector Analysis
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Fund Overlap Analyser
Are your two funds actually the same fund?
What it does

Select any two small cap funds and instantly see how much their portfolios overlap — how many stocks they share and what weight those stocks represent.

Why it matters

Many investors spread money across two or three small cap funds thinking they are diversifying. But if both funds hold the same 40 stocks at similar weights, you are paying two expense ratios for the same portfolio.

A 60% overlap means 60% of your investment is identical across both funds. In that case, putting more money into one fund makes more sense than splitting across two.

Reading the overlap score
  • Under 30% — the two funds are genuinely taking different bets
  • 30% to 50% — moderate overlap, some duplication
  • Above 50% — significant duplication worth reconsidering
  • Above 70% — you are essentially holding the same fund twice
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Entry / Exit Tracker
What are fund managers buying and selling this month?
What it does

Shows which stocks were freshly bought and which were completely sold by small cap funds in the most recent month — and the month before. Updated monthly as new AMFI disclosures arrive.

Why it matters

When five or more fund managers independently buy the same stock in the same month, something is attracting professional attention. These managers have separate research teams, different mandates, and no coordination with each other. Their independent consensus is a meaningful research signal.

This is not a buy recommendation. It is one of the most useful data points available to a retail investor researching small cap stocks.

How results are sorted

The tool groups entries and exits by month automatically. Results are sorted by number of funds — the strongest consensus signals appear first.

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Single Fund View
See every stock a fund holds — not just the top 10
What it does

Select any one small cap fund and see its complete portfolio — every stock, every sector, every weight and market value.

Why it matters

AMC factsheets show only the top 10 holdings. The full portfolio runs to 50, 80, sometimes over 100 stocks. Most investors never see beyond the top 10. Single Fund View gives you the complete picture.

What to look for
  • Concentration — Does the top 10 make up 40% or 70% of the portfolio? Higher concentration means more conviction but more volatility
  • Tail holdings — Positions of 0.2% to 0.5% at the bottom often represent new positions a manager is building
  • Sector exposure — Each stock shows its sector so you can spot if a fund is overweight in any area
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Consensus Picks
Which stocks do most small cap fund managers agree on?
What it does

Shows the stocks most widely held across all 35 small cap mutual funds — ranked by number of funds holding them.

Why it matters

When a stock is held by 22 out of 35 small cap funds, it has been researched and approved by 22 independent investment teams with different styles and mandates. That collective endorsement is meaningful context for your own research.

An important nuance

Some consensus picks reflect captive holding — funds that cannot easily sell without moving the market — not just active conviction. Use the Entry/Exit tracker alongside Consensus Picks to distinguish stocks funds are actively adding versus simply continuing to hold.

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Sector Analysis
Where is the small cap universe concentrated?
What it does

Shows the aggregate sector allocation across all 35 small cap funds — how much is in Banks, Pharma, Capital Goods, Chemicals and every other sector. Also shows which individual stocks drive each sector's weight.

Why it matters

Small cap funds are heavily exposed to domestic cyclical sectors — capital goods, construction, chemicals, industrial products. Understanding this helps you see what macro conditions favour or hurt small cap returns.

If 18% of all small cap fund assets are in capital goods and government infrastructure spending slows, small cap funds will be disproportionately affected compared to large cap or multi cap funds. Sector Analysis makes this concentration visible before it becomes a problem.

How the Data Works

Source

Official AMFI-registered monthly portfolio disclosures, as mandated by SEBI. The same data in each fund's factsheet — made comparable across all 35 funds simultaneously.

Update Schedule

Monthly, as AMCs publish disclosures. Most AMCs publish between the 5th and 10th of each month. Each fund's data card shows the exact month so you always know how fresh the data is.

Coverage

All 35 SEBI-categorised small cap mutual fund schemes — Direct Plan Growth option — from all AMCs including SBI, HDFC, Nippon, Axis and newer players.

Cost

Completely free. No login, no registration, no subscription required. CRN India's research tools are open to all investors.

Want to Research Beyond Small Caps?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are these tools free?
Yes, completely free. No login or registration required.
How often is the data updated?
Monthly. Most AMCs publish between the 5th and 10th of each month for the previous month's data.
Can I use this for investment decisions?
These tools are for research purposes only. They show what professional fund managers have done — not a prediction of future performance. Always do your own research before investing.
Why only small cap funds?
CRN India specialises exclusively in small cap mutual fund research. Focusing on one category means we go deeper — all 35 funds, complete portfolios, month-on-month comparisons — rather than showing surface-level data across hundreds of funds.
Where does the data come from?
Official monthly portfolio disclosures published by each AMC on their website and on AMFI, as mandated by SEBI regulations.